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No. 5,509 in French

bongo

"Bongo" in French refers to a type of small drum or an antelope species.

In a sentence

  • Le joueur de bongo s'est assis et a commencé à jouer.

    The bongo player sat down and started playing.

    Here, 'bongo' refers to a type of drum, specifically the musical instrument known as bongos.

  • Le bongo est un animal magnifique que l'on peut trouver en Afrique.

    The bongo is a magnificent animal that can be found in Africa.

    In this case, 'bongo' is used to describe the bongo antelope, a species of large forest antelope native to Africa.

  • Nous avons entendu un rythme de bongo animé pendant la fête.

    We heard a lively bongo rhythm during the party.

    Here, 'bongo' refers to the characteristic sound or rhythm produced by the bongo drums.

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